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I've always wondered whether their decisions on these shows are legally binding. It would seem like it couldn't be.

I almost ended up on Jerry Springer. It was 1995 and I was going through a bad break up. A friend and I got drunk and saw commercial to call about a partner doing you wrong. We got a very quick call back wanting to book us. I gave him his contact info. They called him and apparently he was wanting to go. They asked whether we physically fight. They were already trying to get the on camera fight going. They told me all the smack he was saying about me. Or, they made it up or embellished it for all I know.

Anyway, I sobered up and came to my senses how bad an idea that was..lol. But, they kept calling for a week or two. I am so glad I didn't go. If they got me on a flight while drunk, I probably would have gone.

One of my clients went on Judge Judy, but as a witness. Basically did it for the free trip to Cally, and spending money (plus notoriety of being on tv). The decisions are, as JG said, legally binding.

Speaking of Springer, one of my closest friends, who passed 7 years ago, was in the audience. When Springer asks for audience comments, he got to say his peace. It was hilarious. I don't know if Springer still does the show there, but it was taped in Chicago, which is only an hour and 1/2 from where I live.

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Speaking of Springer, one of my closest friends, who passed 7 years ago, was in the audience. When Springer asks for audience comments, he got to say his peace. It was hilarious. I don't know if Springer still does the show there, but it was taped in Chicago, which is only an hour and 1/2 from where I live.

When I lived in Chicago The Jerry Springer producers would call the bar I worked at from time to time looking for people who fit into one of the outrageous scenario's they had cook up , they were pretty aggressive promising limos , hotels and restaurant vouchers . The first time I answered the phone and the person on the other end said they were from the Jerry Springer show I hung up thinking it was a prank call . I worked in a gay bar so we did get the occasional prank call .